Global Chat: What happens to original MMOs when they get sequels?
Telwyn at GamingSF asks a question that I've contemplated from time to time: When an MMO gets a sequel, what happens to the original...
Massively OP Podcast: Episode 12
Justin, Bree, and Eliot from Cards Against Humanity discuss SWTOR's Ziost update, Daybreak's emu deal, the Guild Wars saga, ArcheAge's patch, and Darkfall's retcon, plus mail on MMO mistakes and replacing CoH. Bonus: Justin's Kickstarter tribute song!
Hyperspace Beacon: SWTOR’s 12x XP leveling guide and Ziost’s finale
Happy Revenge of the Fifth! Because this column comes out on Tuesday, I'm a wee bit behind on wishing you a happy Star Wars...
The Daily Grind: Should more MMOs include advanced classes?
One of the very first RPGs that I played was Final Fantasy for the NES. I remember pouring over the manual at my friend's...
Sword and Bored: Hide helmet
Mo decides to check out the "hide helmet" option all the kids are talking about lately.
Wisdom of Nym: Benchmarks and lore for Final Fantasy XIV
Maybe it's just me, but with the steady drip of information that we've gotten about Final Fantasy XIV's first expansion, I find myself sometimes...
The Daily Grind: How many MMOs are on your hard drive?
I got a new gaming computer last week, and I'm in the process of downloading a few MMOs. I've only got 300 GB to work with,...
EVE Evolved: Seven years of EVE Evolved
When I started writing about EVE Online for Massively back in 2008, the MMO genre was really hitting its stride, and emerging sites like...
The Daily Grind: What MMO has benefited the most from free-to-play?
Back in the day, it used to be a running joke among the staff about which game would go free-to-play next. We don't make...
The Game Archaeologist: AOL’s Neverwinter Nights
Here's a question for you: How much do you really, really have to love a game to pay $6 to $8 an hour to...
The Daily Grind: Are you an obsessive MMO screenshotter?
I can't help myself. I'm sorry, but I can't. I have folders stuffed with screenshots that attest to my habit of always stopping to...
An aircraft spotter’s guide to GTA Online, part one
I love airplanes. I love the Grand Theft Auto series. A big reason I love the Grand Theft Auto series is its airplanes, and...
The Daily Grind: When should MMO devs just stop tweaking?
Yesterday's reveal of Lord of the Rings Online's legendary item imbuing system struck me as a promising show of faith from the devs but nevertheless a...
Massively Overthinking: Are boutique MMOs the future?
This week's Massively Overthinking question comes to us from Kickstarter donor Taemys, who just so happens to be a guildie of mine. He's clever,...
Perfect Ten: How to find the right MMO for you
A common question that I see posited around forums and Reddit is, "What MMO should I play?" If there is a more loaded question...
The Daily Grind: When’s the last time you had a good PUG?
I've had some godawful pickup groups in GTA Online this week. There was the one guy who insisted on typing in Russian. Then there...
Leaderboard: Would you play an MMO with no combat?
Recently Worlds Factory published a piece about Wander subtitled "combat isn't the only way." After I finished pumping my fist and saying hell yeah...
Massively Opinionated: FFXIV vs. FFXIV vs. CoH
In this episode, Larry, Eliot, Laura, and Matt debate the topic of immersion in the MMORPG genre, pitting City of Heroes against the Final Fantasy franchise.
Working As Intended: Ten lessons I learned from classic Guild Wars
Guild Wars -- the first Guild Wars -- celebrates its 10th birthday this week alongside several of my characters who are equally old. I originally...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO biomes do you love and hate?
Environment is super-important to me, both in real life and in video games. My surroundings have a large impact on my mood, with my...
